Itea, Phocis

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Itea (Greek: Ιτέα meaning willow), is a town and a former municipality in the southeastern part of Phocis, Greece. Since 2011 local government reforms made Iteas a municipal unit of the municipality of Delphi.[2]

Itea
Ιτέα
Itea is located in Greece
Itea
Itea
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°26′N 22°25.5′E / 38.433°N 22.4250°E / 38.433; 22.4250
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitPhocis
MunicipalityDelphi
Area
 • Municipal unit26.351 km2 (10.174 sq mi)
 • Community6.305 km2 (2.434 sq mi)
Highest elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Lowest elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
6,050
 • Municipal unit density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
 • Community
4,546
 • Community density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
332 00
Area code(s)+30-2265
Vehicle registrationΑΜ

Administrative division

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The municipal unit Itea consists of the communities Itea, Kirra and Tritaia.

Geography

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Itea is situated on the north coast of the Gulf of Iteas named after it, a northward projection of the Gulf of Corinth. Itea is 2 km (1 mi) west of Kirra, 8 km (5 mi) southwest of Delphi, 11 km (7 mi) south of Amfissa and 52 km (32 mi) east of Naupactus. The Greek National Road 48 connects Itea with Naupactus, Delphi and Livadeia, the Greek National Road 27 with Amfissa and Lamia. The community of Itea covers an area of 6.305 km2 (2.434 sq mi) while the municipal unit covers an area of 26.351 km2 (10.174 sq mi).[3]

Historical population

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Year Town population Municipality population
1981 4,438 -
1991 4,303 5,592
2001[3] 4,627 5,943
2011 4,362 5,888
2021[1] 4,546 6,050
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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